Display stand



March'S', 1929. H. RAMsEY DI SPLAY- STAND Filed Sept. 8, 1926 l INVENT'OR WILLIAM H. RAMSEY ORNEY Patented lvlar. 5, 1929.

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' WrLLIAivi H. RAMSEY; or ILioN', NEW YORK, AssIGivon ro :aEMInsToN'AR'r/is Coin PANY', inc., A CORPORATION or :DELAWAREY Y Y' DISPLAY STAND.

Application led September elry, etc., upon the face of a display board,

the holding means V:itself being substantially concealed and engaging the article displayed vin suchV a Way tliat'it does not conceal lany part ofthe article or detract from the appear-v ance of the article. The holding devices for securing articles to display boards, Which are in more common use, consist of bands of rubber or elastic tape which encircle the'body of the article. Such devices are of an undesirable appearance, and are liable thru deterioration of the elastic material. Different, types of metallic holders have been proposed from time to time, but have been abandoned either because they are too cumbersome for practical use, fail to securely hold the articles in place, or are too complicated andeXpensive for practical application.`

' The present invention contemplates a s ecuring device comprising a single metallic element which, While it is readily detached from the display board When desired, is, nevertheless, so secured in the display board` that accidental. detachment therefrom is` prevented. The invention further contemplates a holding device adapted to securely hold the article but to engage it in such away that the device itself is practicallyconcealedor is very inconspicuous. Y

1n the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary rear view of a d isplay board equipped Witha holding` device made in accordance with the present invention. l

'Fig'. 2 is a fragmentary perspective showing the front of the display board and a poclretlrnife held thereon by the device of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of a display board provided With the holding device of the invention. I

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on 4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective of the holding device lthe line i removed from the display board.

The holding device comprises a yoke or bow of spring metal 10'provided at'its ends with transversely enlarged heads 11 which 'are adapted to rest against the rearside of the display 'board 12 The headsfll are transversely curved as clearly shownv in Figs. 3 and to ypermit of ready .movement lWith s, 1926. seriai 1ro/134,234.

respect to the display board ivhen' theboivA springlOf is attened'in the manipulation of extending from itsv middle portion is an arm 13 which passes thru a slotin the display board and terminates ina linger '14 Which .rests against the face of the display board. rhe finger 14 may be transversely curved, as illustrated in F ig. ,the tip .thereof being preferably turned out to avoid dainaging'thef face of the board and facilitate placingarti- Athe device. A4rfitegial With the memberr 10 and cles thereunder. The 'slot in the display l board thru Which the arm 13 extends prefer-l ably connects at its ends With slot 1 5 arrangedat an angle thereto, jto pi'ovide'a section .of in'aterial 16 in the Vdisplaydooard board for facilitating the insertion of the i'inger 111-. The display board may be lmad'e yof .metal and covered Wit-ha suitableyornaf mental fabric or other material'.

which may be deflected out of the .plane of the Y '.When the article holder is not in use it is vfinger 14 with the face of tliedisplay board, said finger being drawn into contact with the display board face by the tension of the. boiv spring 10. When an article isto be placed Vunder the linger e, said finger is moved out- Ward by pressing upon the spring 10, the article is'put in place and the spring 10 is-released; The tension of the spring thereafter serves to retain the article securely. -Tlie linger 'l/l, ivliile adapted to engagea variety of articles is inconspicuous, and may often be substantially concealed. linien, for example,

apocket knife is vto be'displaye'd, the handle'vr of the knife is laid flatA againsttlie-board and' 1. A device for holding articles upon am vretained in place by the engagement of a andno display 'board comprising ayokeof springf metal provided at its ends' With enlarged and suitably curved end pieces adapted tobear againstthe .back of the display 4 board i While i the mid-portion of the yole is spaced yfrom @the display board and having an arm rigid Aly secured to and extending from said yoke at a pointsubstantially midway Vbetween its ends, said arm being adapted-to pass thru a'slot in the display board, a linger extending,` transversely fromthe free end oi said arm and adapted to yengage and retain articles upon the back of said board, an arm rigidly secured to said device at a point substantially midway between its ends and terminating in a transversely extending inger, a slotin said display board adapted to receive said arm, other slots in said board `extending` at an angle to the ends of the firstmentioned slot whereby a tongue is formed in the board which may loeL deflectedvto permit `the insertion of said finger and said arm.

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